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Notice for Patients - Afternoon Closure on 21st November - visit News Page for more information

Important Announcement

Following our announcement in 2017 regarding Riverside Surgery moving premises to Courtyard Surgery, this is no longer taking place and Riverside will be remaining at their current premises on Worthing Road.

As such, Courtyard Surgery will no longer be joining with Riverside Surgery. Although this is a change in the original plans, we have, as part of future proofing, 7 new rooms that will be for our patients.

We are continuing all of the services that we currently offer and will be employing more doctors and other health care professionals to make the most of the additional capacity and strengthen our clinical team.

With more rooms and staff available, we anticipate improving our services with the capacity and ability to look after our patients.

We would like to thank you for your patience.

New Physician Associate at Courtyard Surgery

We are delighted to be welcoming a new healthcare professional to our primary care (GP) team.

Shannon Rosine is a US trained Physician Associate (PA) with considerable clinical experience, working in both emergency departments and a health centre linked with a correctional facility. Shannon is also a Teaching Fellow in Physician Associate Studies at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, training PAs for the future.

For more information, visit Latest News on our website.

New Registrar at Courtyard Surgery

We are pleased to welcome Dr Chris Lander, ST1, to the practice for 4 months as part of his GP training. Dr Lander will work under the supervision of Dr Brydie and the clinical team whilst at the surgery.

Courtyard Surgery has been approved as a Training practice for GP registrars from the Mid Sussex GP Training Scheme.

Physiotherapy Self-Referral for PatientsDid you know you can now refer yourself to physiotherapy at Horsham Hospital for musculoskeletal conditions? Please refer yourself by clicking here or alternatively pick up a paper form from the surgery reception.

Horsham Hospital Blood ServicePlease click here to see change in opening times for the above blood test service from 01 June 2017. Click here for more information.

All the partners are approved by the West Sussex Health Authority for providing the following services: Maternity Medical Services, Contraceptive Services and Child Health Surveillance. All the Partners are approved for providing Minor Surgery Services.

Physician Associate

Shannon Rosine (f)

Shannon Rosine is a US trained Physician Associate (PA) with considerable clinical experience, working in both emergency departments and a health centre linked with a correctional facility. Shannon is also a Teaching Fellow in Physician Associate Studies at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, training PAs for the future.

Physician Associates (PAs) are medically trained, generalist healthcare professionals, who work alongside doctors and provide medical care as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. PAs are dependent practitioners working with a dedicated medical supervisor, but are able to work autonomously with appropriate support.

Shannon will work alongside the GPs, practice nurses and HCAs to help with delivering healthcare to our population, under GP supervision and guidance at all times.

Nurses

Clare King

Suzanne Bunch

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

Healthcare Assistants

Elaine Tudor

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Dona StevensPractice Manager

Linda JonesDeputy Practice Manager

Daisy HinesIT Manager

Reception

Jackie GrahamReception Manager

Our reception team are here to help you. From time to time it may be necessary, on request of the Doctors, to be asked details in order to help you in the most appropriate way. Please give them as much information as you are able, especially when requesting medical attention. Please let one of the team know if you wish to speak confidentially away from the public area as this can easily be arranged.

Care Co-Ordinator

Silvia Simon

This service is aimed at Patients who are +65 years old and registered with us however we are here to help all practice patients regardless of age.

Many people with long term conditions, and their carers, struggle to find their way around the system. There are services available, however, people often have no idea a service is there, or that they might be eligible – particularly those who have never needed social care in the past.

The patients’ needs may not always be medical but largely social such as housing or loneliness and the care coordinator may help with finding a solution to their needs.

The primary objective is to:

Simplifying access to services;

Empowering people to find their own solutions to functional, non-medical problems;

Creating alternative community options and solutions for problems arising from living with a (or multiple) Long Term Condition(s);

Providing a link between the patient, GP, social care, third sector and other resources to provide good quality outcomes in terms of managing care and the patient and or clinical experience.